| | |  | Audio Books | Home » » The Jungle Book (Classic Books on CD Collection) [UNABRIDGED] (Classics on CD) | | | | | | | Description: | | Mowgli is brought up by wolves and befriended and protected by the black panther, Bagheera, and the brown bear, Baloo, through many legendary adventures.Other stories include: Kaa's Huntin, The White Seal, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Toomai of the Elephants and Her Majesty's Servants (Five CD s) | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Rudyard Kipling | | Publisher:
| Audio Book Contractors, Inc. | | Publication Date:
| May 28, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1606460293 | | Package Length:
| 6.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 114 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
Average Customer Review:
 ( 114 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
69 of 71 found the following review helpful:
 Wonderful Edition of a ClassicApr 11, 2008
By Maria
This unabridged edition includes both Jungle Book and Jungle Book 2. The stories are a wonderful length for read alouds. The Jungle Book is, of course, a classic and not in need of a review; however, if your only exposure to the Jungle Book is Disney, please give this a try. I wanted to commend Sterling Publishers on making a quality, affordable edition of this and other classics. The paper quality was nice, not thin or translucent. The font is also pleasant--not to small or cramped. I know this may seem faint praise, but so many classics collections are very poorly executed. The price is also very agreeable--only slightly more than a paperback.
137 of 151 found the following review helpful:
The Real ThingJan 27, 2008
By Chris J. Sexton
My favorite books from childhood have always been Milne's "The World of Pooh" and Kipling's "The Jungle Book". Over the years I have purchased many copies of each as presents. Both can be difficult to find in versions unaltered from the original. I have found this to be particularly true in the case of The Jungle Book. Some folks just don't seem to get that Kipling had a pretty good handle on what he was doing. One does not tamper with a Masterpiece.
This version is the real thing. It reads word for word the same as the tattered, 40-year-old copy that I first read when I was eight years old. Add illustrations by Robert Ingpen that faithfully capture the emotion of the story and you have a real winner. For those who appreciate The Jungle Book as it was BEFORE it was adulterated by Mr. Disney and friends, this is a very worthy effort.
33 of 33 found the following review helpful:
Exceptionally Beautiful ReadingApr 08, 2009
By R. Flores
I bought this book to read with my 9 year-old son. We have the Disney books and movies at home but since he is an avid reader and I love Rudyard Kipling I thought it was time to find him the real deal and this book is it. I like everything about it, the font type, the illustrations, and the writing is, well... Rudyard Kipling. Beautiful, rich, provocative language that unleashes a child's imagination. My son and I devoured it in a few nights and after we were done it led to a really deep discussion on the differences with the Disney's version. It was a welcomed reminder that we can understimate both our children's capacity to digest the classics and their appeal to them.
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 only partially the real thing!Nov 08, 2008
By Sagelady
This is undoubtedly a beautiful book, but it should definitely be noted that it only contains the first half of Mowgli's story (i.e., through Shere Khan chapter only) - the text seems unabridged that far, but parts of both Jungle Books are missing - which I for one was misled about from other review(s).
44 of 48 found the following review helpful:
 Altering Kipling's prose?!Oct 03, 2005
By Robert Walker-Smith
Just read the previous review (about 'simplifying' the
language in Jungle Book). I am reading the ORIGINAL
text JB to my eight year old son (for over a week now),
and he's not once indicated that the language puzzles
him. He did ask me why Mowgli uses thee and thou
and wouldst while talking with the animals, but
accepted my explanation without demur.
Reminds me of the lines from an Elinor Wylie poem
"Our mutable tongue is like the sea
Curled wave and shattering thunder-fit;
Dangle in strings of sand shall he
Who smooths the ripples out of it."
Say it out loud, and feel what it does to your
mouth and face - that's what Kipling's prose
does.
See all 114 customer reviews on Amazon.com
| | |
|
